‘Swimming with Sharks’ Trailer: Kiernan Shipka Vows to Take Down (and Become) Diane Kruger

Oh, what hatred of a toxic boss can drive you to do.Kiernan Shipka stars as bright-eyed intern Lou Simms, who starts her apprenticeship at Hollywood production studio Fountain Pictures to learn from the best of the best, CEO Joyce Holt (Diane Kruger), in “Swimming with Sharks.” Yet Lou’s dreams of stardom seem to come with a darker edge as her complex plot against Joyce unravels.

It was no accident that Lou was selected to join Fountain Pictures, and she’s going to do more than just get her feet wet in the secrets of the studio.Part “The Assistant,” part “All About Eve,” the Roku Channel original warns that “proximity to greatness is intoxicating”…and deadly.“Swimming with Sharks” debuted its trailer during Roku’s first-ever SXSW event.

The series is set to premiere on April 15, with all six 30-minute episodes streaming for free on The Roku Channel.

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